Konnie was our very first homebred Kalnovitch Samoyed. She was an amazingly gorgeous biscuit-coated girl, with a superb temperament. She wasn't by any standards a 'show stopper' however she did nearly make it to her title before being withdrawn from showing...'I will show for you mum, but I don't really love doing it'!

Konnie taught me everything I needed to know to show a Samoyed well and in every day life Konnie was my very own angel.  She loved her morning coffee and toast, and was an avid sunbather. Her favourite place ever would have to be the park, where as a youngster she would spend hours with me (also a youngster!) playing on the slides and the swing, and even on the rugby field with the rugby players!

After an agonising realisation that Konnie was finding it more and more difficult to walk without hobbling, and a noticeable difference in her happy-going nature, we made the devastating decision to let Konnie go. Nearing the big 12, and with the onset of Winter we didn't feel it fair on Konnie. With a breaking heart I took Konnie for her final flaunt down at the park, a trip that I filmed, footage that I can't watch even now without bawling my eyes out!

The following is what Mum wrote to announce Konnie's passing:  "...Kalnovitch Katinka, slid into her Mum's hands on 18th of July 1992, left Michelle and Glenda on 10 May 2004.

Beautiful Kon took her last breath cuddled by Michelle today, loved from her first breath to her last by her.

She was Michelle's teacher in all things, from the show ring to life itself, always Michelle's guardian on walks, ever on her guard when they went "walkies", a lover of the kiddies playground, on the missing list more than once, always found at the playground with the kids, begging noisily for a swing or slide.

Never destined to be a mum herself, was always the "maiden aunt" who babysat when the dam went outside or wanted "time out".

As we let her slip away today, we said, 'She is with her beloved Mikki now'..."

...Konnie, my beloved 'right arm', everything I have always loved and admired about the Samoyed breed - she is missed so dearly and will always be treasured...

Pedigree of Kalnovitch Katinka (DOB 18-7-1992)

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